SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • January 26th, 2024 • ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.
This SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made this 31st day of July, 2020, by and between Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and ClearBridge Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”).
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLCManagement Agreement • January 26th, 2024 • ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.
This MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made this 31st day of July, 2020, by and between ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) and Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”).
Amendment No. 9 To Custodian Services AgreementCustodian Services Agreement • January 26th, 2024 • ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.
This Amendment No. 9 To Custodian Services Agreement (“Amendment No. 9”), dated as of May 1, 2021 (“Effective Date’’), is being entered into by and among The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”) and each Fund identified on Exhibit A to this Amendment No. 9 on behalf of each of its Portfolios identified on Exhibit A. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Original Agreement (as defined below).
Amendment No. 9 To Transfer Agency and Services AgreementTransfer Agency and Services Agreement • January 26th, 2024 • ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.
This Amendment No. 9 To Transfer Agency and Services Agreement (“Amendment No. 9”), dated as of March 19, 2021 (“Effective Date”), is being entered into by and between Computershare Inc. (“Computershare”), Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Trust Company”, and together with Computershare, “Transfer Agent”) and the investment companies listed on the signature page to this Amendment No. 9 (“each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”).
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPMerger Agreement • January 26th, 2024 • ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.
We refer to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of [●], 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), [●], a Maryland corporation (the “Acquired Fund”), and ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Acquiring Fund”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Acquired Fund will merge with and into the Acquiring Fund (the “Merger”), with the Acquiring Fund continuing as the surviving corporation. The time at which the Merger becomes effective pursuant to Section 1.3 of the Merger Agreement is hereafter referred to as the “Effective Time.” We have acted as U.S. counsel to the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund in connection with the Merger, and this opinion is being delivered pursuant to Section 7.5 of the Merger Agreement.
